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[Facts] Re: Serbian and/or Croatian nicknames for Kleopatra?
Hi !!!I don't know Croatian or Serbian language but I try anyway...- The name Klavdiya (Claudia) in Russian is shortened as Klava. As well the Slavic name Nadeljka is shortened as Neda.
- The Croatian name Andela (Angela) is shortened to Andelka.
- The name Anna is shortened to Anica in Serbian. The same for Vera that become Verica or Olga/Olgica.
- The name Katya is shortened in Croatian as Kata or Katica while Katja is Slovene.
- Many Serbian names have -ka ad diminutive suffix (Zora/Zorka, Nevena/Nevenka, Jovana/Jovanka).So..
The name Kleopatra can follow one of these ways.It could be
Klata or Klepa
Kleopatca, Kleopatka or Klepatka
kleopatrica
KlepatjaOr something completely different like Klea.I know that I'm not helpful but as they are Slavic languages these are the diminutive forms that they can use.I personally prefer Klepatka or Klepa. They seem more realistic imo.

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Hi, I just saw this and I am Serbian. The responses you got were so off the mark and ridiculous.I have not heard of anyone called Kleopatra (maybe gypsies would give a name like that, they have the habit of giving exotic names), but if a person existed and would have a nickname, it would be Kleo. In no way would it be Klepatka or Klapa! These words sound horribly similar to other words ('patka means duck or bedpan, while klapa is a prop used in making movies).
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